Since Oct. 7, we have been in an earthquake
By Jeffrey Salkin
(RNS) — More than 200 years ago, an earthquake shattered faith. We are living in similar times.
The countercultural joys of a big family
By Avi Shafran
(RNS) — Outsiders often look upon large Orthodox Jewish families with scorn, others with pity.
Renewed hopes for ecumenical date for Easter could spell end to longest-running culture war
By Katherine Kelaidis
(RNS) — The ordering of time became a fight about the ecclesiastical implications of scientific discovery and societal change.
Lebanese Christian leader says Hezbollah’s fighting with Israel has harmed Lebanon
By Abby Sewell and Bassem Mroue
MAARAB, Lebanon (AP) — His comments came as Western diplomats try to broker a de-escalation in the border conflict amid fears of a wider war.
Police arrest Polish teenager suspected of throwing firebombs at synagogue
By Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Police in cooperation with the Internal Security Agency arrested the 16-year-old Polish male in Warsaw on Wednesday evening.
Expanding clergy sexual abuse probe targets New Orleans Catholic church leaders
By Jim Mustian
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The warrant contained several new details about the sex-trafficking investigation, including claims that some victims were sexually assaulted in a seminary swimming pool after being ordered to “skinny dip."
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